Showing posts with label Clarksdale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clarksdale. Show all posts

Thursday, July 24, 2014

My Week As A Tortured Soul Day 6 - Clarksdale, MS


We left Indianola and headed to Clarksdale and arrived at the Riverside Hotel... HISTORIC!

So many people have stayed or visited here from Muddy t Ike Turner (Rocket 88, was penned here), Sam Cooke, The Blind Boys Of Alabama and is the hospital (which it was originally) where Bessie Smith passed after her car accident.

We were given a tour by Z, the granddaughter of the woman who purchased the propert in the 40's...she is third generation owner of the establishment - her father Ratt, who passed last year.

As her father did for years, Z gave us a tour of the rooms and explained who stayed in which room.. so very cool.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

A Birthday & Album Release Party For Mick Kolassa

Mick Kolassa celebrated the "44 Anniversary Of His 18th Birthday" on February 20, 2014.

On the same day Michissippi Mick was released. Mick's first album, filled with originals and covers that span the history of the blues.